I highly recommend this place to everyone. I've visited many times and will continue coming back. I've also recommended it to my friends, and they enjoy visiting as well. Whenever I drive to Los Angeles, this is the one place I look forward to stopping at for delicious, homestyle food. It has become a tradition for me to visit both on my way to LA and on my return to the Bay Area. The staff is always warm, polite, and welcoming--they truly make you feel at home. There is usually a bit of a wait, but that's because they prepare the food fresh, and they never disappoint. The quality, taste, and consistency make the wait worthwhile. I only wish they would open a franchise in the Bay Area! Until next time, keep growing and serving the same fresh, delicious food. Please continue maintaining the excellent quality that makes this place so special. My rating of this establishment is 10 STARS read more

We stop here about once a year on our way to so cal. It's consistently so good and authentic. I think it's authentic I mean lol I guess I'm not qualified to state that factually lol but our family just loves their food. We always order a lot so we can bring leftovers to our hotel. We eat a ton of Indian food - and this restaurant remains one of our favorites. The prices are so reasonable and the service is always so welcoming and friendly! Parking is really convenient in the lot right in front. I really like this place and can't wait to stop here again the next time we roll through! I think the ac might've been broken today, but other than being a tad warm inside lol, it was a perfect diner experience read more

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Found a new place to eat. It is in Buttonwillow California and it is called Taste of India. The food was absolutely DELICIOUS!!!!! I WILL GO AGAIN. To start, the service was excellent. Older gentleman and he was great. Very attentive and nice. The decor and atmosphere were authentic Indian and it felt nice being there. Now the food. I had salad, Garlic Naan, Rice and Cheese Masala. The salad, rice and Naan were really good. However, the Cheese Masala was friggin superb. So much flavor packed in that little bowl. Was worth every penny I paid. I very highly recommend this place. read more

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Horrible ! Horrible ! Horrible ! Horrible hygiene- this place is infested with flies and I had to constantly shoo them away with the menu card. Ambience is so bad Horrible food- everything is charred. ordered butter chicken, aloo gobhi, and I don't understand how even palak paneer can be charged. But these guys did it. Rotis are like papad. Horrible service - only one guy I think it's manager who's servicing. Everything is delayed and the guy barely talks pleasantly. Overall worst Indian restaurant experience ever. read more

First time here and will definitely be coming back, the food was Delicious, the Butter chicken was my favorite! 10 out of 10. Very Kind people also which i loveeeeee. read more

Taste of India - Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala, Garlic naan. - Indian Near Me - Buttonwillow, California

This Indian Restaurant, Taste of India at 20687 Tracy Ave, Buttonwillow, CA 93206, has been around for years. I use to stop here and enjoy really great meals here. A little disclaimer-you either like Indian food or you don't. I love this type of good quality, properly prepared food. It's been years, but I decided to enjoy dinner here. The restaurant was recently remolded with wood dividers at the tables (see picture). Everything, including the ceiling, had a fresh coat of paint. Really nice looking! My server, a man of my age with white hair, could not have any nicer. He told me about the history of this place and it was family run. I had the Onion Kulchar (thin and delicious), special rice, and Butter Chicken. Honestly, one of the best meals I've had. The portions were generous and fairly priced. There was also an area that sold various items such as bells, drum, food items, laundry detergent, ice cream to portable stoves. These were items a person traveling may want, or for cultural needs. I was really impressed with this business model of this restaurant. When in Buttonwillow, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Taste of India. read more

Taste of India - Newly Remolded Interior - Indian Near Me - Buttonwillow, California

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Nice place to stop by on the freeway from LA to Bay Area. Food is super fresh. Has authentic Indian taste from the north. Not too spicy. Has veg options too. Place doesn't smell of strong Indian food. Service is quick and good. We ordered the mix parathas to be on a safe side and it was super tasty. Comes with a side of butter and pickle. We also got their plain yogurt and chilled mango lassi to beat the LA heat. Very refreshing. Would strongly recommend this place to anyone on the move.. it's priced good too read more

Taste of India - Mix stuffed paratha which had stuffed potatoes, paneer and cauliflower with spices - Indian Near Me - Buttonwillow, California

We stopped here during a roadtrip and it was amazing! Madhu helped us the whole time and he was super kind and sweet. The food was absolutely delicious, cannot describe it in any other way. We got the chicken biriyani, saag paneer, garlic naan, plain naan, chai and samosas. Super filling but not uncomfortably so and the food tasted high quality. Would recommend and would definitely visit just to say hi to Madhu again! read more

Welcoming & comfortable interior. Staff was helpful. The menu offers items generally found in Indian restaurants which is soothing for us road nomads who want/need warm delicious food to ease the monotony of the 5. We ordered daal makhani, Baingan bharta, and saag paneer for our meal and paired with naan. The Baingan bharta was good, the saag paneer was tasty the daal was good. Naan, roti, and aloo tikki were good. A good meal overall. read more

First time here while staying overnight to visit the racetrack. Majority of the customers here were Indian, which a a good sign. There's not many other choices in Buttonwillow other than American or Mexican food anyways. So I'm not sure if the folks that stop by are locals or just passerbys looking for Indian food. Ordered: - Butter Chicken - Egg Bhurji (Indian spiced scrambled eggs) - Naan (Indian flatbread) All of the dishes, I recommend, especially the egg dish. The butter chicken was highly food colored and extra buttery, but that's typical since you are at a street food style spot. The naan was stretchy and doughy. All this came to be $37 which seems slightly steep for Central Valley but it is what it is. Be prepared to wait a long time for your order to be taken as well as for your food to arrive. I'd come here if you've got some time to spare. I ordered to go and it still took 45 minutes - 1 hour after ordering for the food to be ready. We were also grabbing food for a friend that ordered ahead... That too took the same amount of time and they ordered 30 minutes before us. Granted, it was a Friday night at 9pm on Memorial Day weekend, so I'm not sure how it is on other Friday nights. They take cash or card. Overall, I'd come back but would order much earlier in advance. Follow for more food recs on social @thefoodhigh "High on Food. High on Life." -thefoodhigh read more

Taste of India - Naan, butter chicken, egg Bhurji IG: @thefoodhigh - Indian Near Me - Buttonwillow, California

When traveling from the Bay Area to So Cal, I always stop in Buttonwillow for lunch. I love Indian food but it seemed so odd to see it in this Central Valley location. Finally today, I decided to stop as Yelpers seem to like the place. It's very casual, interior nothing special but VERY CLEAN. Service was fast. Food decent! Chicken Biryani and garlic naan both good. Huge portions so I took half with me. Luckily I travel with an ice chest! read more

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I call 20 minutes ahead for a Togo order during the viet bus / xedohoang rest stop. Tried the Chana samosa chaat for the first time in my life, life changing. Samosas smothered in Chickpea curry, chutneys, yogurt. I'll have to ask no yogurt next time bc I'm trying to be vegan. Definitely a highlight to the viet bus route. Cute place cute vibes, maybe one day I'll be able to stay and hang out for longer. Thankful for vegan options here bc the gas station across the street can't cut it. read more

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We stopped by here on the way back down from the Bay Area... I love trying little mom and pops and when I tell you... this hit the spot!!!!! We walked in to a very cute place with options of regular tables/chairs and charpais. We were greeted by a very welcoming older gentleman. We ordered the chicken tandoori and lamb tikka masala with rice and garlic naan. I also opted for the mango lassi which was SOOOOOO GOOOOOOD. The food... everything we ordered was SUPERB! The portions were great, the price was right And the service was great! We will most definitely come back any chance we get to go up north again. To all that are driving through here, I highly recommend you give this place a try! read more

good customer service and great food i recommend this place ! good ambiance as well !

We stopped here on our way to the Bay area. This was our second time here. The food was good, it wasn't great but I also didn't hate it. I had Malai Kofta, which was good. My husband had Butter Chicken. Garlic Naan was good however Tandoori Roti was very dry. They also have khaats for Punjabi Dhaba style seating. The place is unnecessarily dark, very few lights in the evening. And definitely needs to be cleaned up more. The plates weren't very clean. A couple of tables were just full of used plates that hadn't been cleaned after customers. They don't serve water, you have to buy bottles from them. read more

Taste of India - Butter Chicken, Malai Kofta and Roti, Naan - Indian Near Me - Buttonwillow, California

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We love this place. The food is delicious. The service is great. Very easy location on and off the 5. We stop on way down to SoCal and on the way home. read more

Must try spot if you are passing by. Try out the mango lassi a cool mango yogurt drink. read more

Taste of India - All Gogi, Pan neer, Tiki Masala, Mango lassi. - Indian Near Me - Buttonwillow, California

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Food was incredible. LOTS of vegetarian and vegan options. I got the masala medium heat, not too spicy. So delicious, family of four and everyone was satisfied. Good size portions. Good for large parties as well. Thank you so much!!! read more

Ordered a take out today for parathas. This used to be our fav place to stop when on I 5 but now the quality has degraded. The parathas were extremely salty and terrible. Had to trash it. I asked for Togo dahibjalla and they gave me in a bag with a hole and everything was dripping. What a bad experience!! Ambience ~ and wish they would spend money in the restaurant to create a nice ambiance which is much required read more

Today it was my second visit to this restaurant. The service was excellent as they were very fast and as I was with my 4 year old they calmly listened to my instructions for my kids food. The ambience was nice and quiet as there were very little crowd, as this restaurant is located on i5 at Buttonwillow, CA. On my first visit my experience on my food was not that excellent as I ordered biryani and they were biy oily and very spicy with tons of spices in it. As me being an Indian can tell this was not actually a biryani. Today I came here again and ordered chicken tikka masala and it was truly delicious. The flavor was mild and really enjoyed and my 4 year old also liked it. Roti with chicken tikka masala goes well with each other and the onion salad was not in the menu we requested to serve us as without onion salad it will look and taste incomplete. The restaurant was very clean even the restroom was nice and clean. They also have a small counter near the billing area where you can find many essential things like a blanket, toothpaste soap some India munchies etc. The restaurant was very spacious from inside more than 60 people can dine together. They also have free WiFi and few parking spaces. read more

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We stopped here on the way from Joshua Tree back to the Bay Area. A large building and parking lot beckon you to give it a try. As you enter the serene space, once your eyes adjust to the low lighting, it's surprisingly large and well taken care of inside, with mostly booth tables and an informal service-counter, souvenirs from India, and deli case (with desserts and ice creams) across the dining room from the front door. We had good hearty Indian food served by warm-hearted older gentlemen taking care of us AND our grateful dog, Scooby. He was treated to plain "tiki" cuts of fire-grilled chicken. They said they always reserve a tucked away corner booth for those traveling with dogs to use, because it's simply too hot outside for our furry compan. The overall vibe is more upscale cafeteria than fine dining, but quality and pride of service abounds. Thank you Madu. read more

Taste of India - Scooby after his (happy) meal at Taste of India - Indian Near Me - Buttonwillow, California

We stopped here around midday on a Thursday, expecting a quick and enjoyable Indian lunch on our drive to the Bay Area. The parking lot out front was packed, which briefly gave the illusion that this place was popular. Turns out it's just an employee parking lot cleverly disguised as a restaurant. Inside? Completely empty. We were seated and immediately put under pressure by an older gentleman who handed us menus and then stood there staring, apparently afraid we might run off with them. Asking for a few minutes to decide was met with silent judgment and continued hovering. When we ordered, we clearly said we didn't want rice -- which, of course, was added to our order anyway. Apparently "no" is just a suggestion here. For drinks, we asked for tap water and were told there was none, as if plumbing hasn't been invented yet. Bottled water was the only option, which we later learned came with a surprise charge. Transparency is clearly not on the menu. The food was... fine. Not bad, not memorable, and definitely not worth the price. I've had better Indian food at Bay Area buffets where you pay a fraction of the cost and don't get bullied into ordering extras. The real shock came with the bill: nearly $100 for three dishes and water. Yes, water. Between the empty dining room, pushy service, unwanted add-ons, and wildly inflated prices, this place manages to turn a simple lunch stop into an overpriced lesson in disappointment. We won't be back -- but at least now we know where all the staff park. read more

I was disappointed with our experience here. While the inside has been renovated, there were 1-2 flies that kept coming on our table. Additionally, they seem to a bit understaffed as it took time to place our order and also things were forgotten (booster, extra glass, etc). Additionally, we ordered sweet lassi and were given salty lassi. When that was corrected, the sweet lassi tasted more like sweet milk and less like lassi as it wasn't thick at all. We ordered daal makhani, Baingan bharta, and saag paneer for our meal and everything came swimming in oil. The Baingan bharta was fine but the saag paneer wasn't good and the daal may not have been cleaned properly because I felt like I was getting dirt in my teeth. Naan, roti, and aloo tikki were good. Unfortunately, I would not return next time. read more

10/10! Favorite road trip spot. If you need a boost on your driving day look no further. Best Tika Methala I've ever had!!!! Staff is super fast and repetitive, and they take great care of the place! Felt so home:) read more

Really disappointing experience. The restaurant itself was visibly dirty, and the service was awful. We were told our to-go order would take about 10 minutes, but we ended up waiting nearly an hour. We had to check in multiple times because no one kept us updated, and the staff acted irritated and borderline hostile whenever we asked about our order. After all that waiting, none of the orders were correct, despite us clarifying everything multiple times. We weren't able to eat most of the food because of our dietary needs, which was especially frustrating since we specifically chose this restaurant because it advertises vegan options in huge letters on the roof, visible from the highway. At that point, we didn't want to risk waiting another hour for the food to be remade. A long delay would have been frustrating enough, but combined with the dirty environment, hostile service, and completely incorrect orders, the entire experience was unacceptable. We will not be returning. read more

Really good food! You know a place is good when most of the clientele is of the same nationality! The Butter Chicken and Malai Kofta were fabulous, along with the garlic Nan and mango chutney. Even the mango lemonade, tho it had sugar granules in it, was really good. Nice ambience and friendly service. read more

A perfect stop for lunch!! The food was so delicious and the older gentleman who helped us was delightful! My husband and I ordered the veggie samosas, garlic naan, butter chicken, and bhaigan bharta. All were wonderful. We ended with unsweetened chai. Will definitely stop again if we can! read more

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Food was amazing! Very convenient location too! My toddlers loved it too. They made accommodation for different spice levels. Definitely will be stopping here again on our next road trip! read more

From what I could tell, the food seemed super authentic Noticed this spot off the highway on our way to Davis and couldn't pass it up. We got our food pretty quickly and it was all very delicious: probably some of the best tandoori chicken I've had and the tandoori fish was amazing as well. But the garlic naan was something else (super fluffy and tasty) The place had lots of places to sit, but it seemed like their was only one waiter pacing around to take every order. Would love to come back but it's pretty far from where I live read more

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Stopped here yesterday on a long trip dropping my sister off to college back to LA and I was looking for somewhere to eat. So happy I stopped by here! The food was fresh and delicious. I got the following butter chicken, Chana masala, vegetable samosa, goat curry, lentil soup, garlic naan and rice + coffee. The lentil soup was very watered down compared to traditional Indian places I've ate at so I would recommend NOT buying this. The Chana masala was also watered down but very tasty. The garbanzos were cooked to perfection and soft on taste. The garlic naan was fresh and very buttery! My father got the goat curry and it was also not as thick of a curry very watery but the flavor profile was there. My father loved his dish. I wanted what the table behind me was eating so I grabbed the butter chicken. It was so good. The sauce was thick and very delicious. The service was provided by an older gentleman who was so sweet and very attentive. The ambiance was casual- lots of Indian people inside the restaurant when we went so having them meant they enjoyed it as well!! I will definitely be stopping each time I visit my sister up north to college! read more

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Very good authentic Indian food right off of I-5. Friendly staff and good service. Will absolutely return next time I come through.

16 oz paneer burji 8 roti one can soda 36$ burji have lot of turmeric not even i eat properly try it your own risk

*Hugely Overrated and Incredibly Oily Food* We were so excited to visit this after seeing all the 5-star reviews on Yelp, but we left feeling completely let down. I've never been served Indian food this oily in my life. It felt like every dish was prepared with more oil than actual ingredients. Our Bhindi Masala was a greasy mess; I had to scoop the bhindis out from a layer of oil. The Chicken Kadai was even worse, with a flavor completely dominated by grease instead of spices. To add to the confusion, the yellow dal we ordered was clearly made with red lentils. The taste across the board was just horrible. Aside from the fresh Tava Roti, nothing we ate was enjoyable. I can't in good conscience recommend this place, despite its popular reputation. read more

I always stop by here whenever I visit SoCal. the staff is friendly and quick to seat you and take your order. I always order the chicken tikka masala(extra spicy), raita, and garlic naan and it hits the spot every time!! I swear they have the best chicken tikka masala out of the countless Indian restaurants I've been too. I'm not sure if he's the owner or not but the older gentleman with the short hair is so sweet and funny and always tries to accommodate my modifications. he's been my server every time I've visited looking forward to the next time I travel down there and get to stop by here thank you all the for great food! read more

Taste of India - outside signage - Indian Near Me - Buttonwillow, California

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Get Again: Masala Soda Shahi Paneer Butter Chicken Naan so soft Get next time: Saag Paneer Tried: Samosa Chaat Paratha Mutton Biryani read more

The new interior is very welcoming and someone was there to greet us, make us feel comfortable, go over and explain the menu. I loved the food. Best Nan and the price was right. I was full but not uncomfortable. We were still thinking about our dinner experience driving home another 6 hours. I've been vegetarian for over 50 years and very much appreciated all the choices and flavors. Thank you for a memorable meal. read more

TLDR: Surprisingly good Indian cuisine immediately adjacent to the I-5 right at the intersection to Highway Ca-58 West. It's a great antidote to the usual burger joints and fast food while on the road out here, and definitely worth a stop for us! Service is relatively fast for a sit down restaurant. They get it that most of their customers are travelers looking to get back on the road. Here you'll find friendly folks, in a down home casual roadside ambiance and even a bit of Indian grocery store inside too! This place is legit! We ordered the following to go, asked for mild spicy and loved them all in the comfort of our own home. Biryani Chicken Rice 10/10! Absolutely nailed it! Moist, tender flavorful with a good amount of shredded chicken. Chicken Tikka Masala 8/10 - tons of sauce with some reasonably sized chunks of white meat chicken, Great to take home and reheat later as leftovers! Garlic naan 8.5/10 - a bit too burnt on the bottom side, and tender yet thin but thankfully walks the line between tender insides and crunchy outer layer the way all naans should be. Plain naan 9/10 - a little thicker than the garlic naan and less burnt. Veggie Pakora 8.5/10 - big pieces deep fried. on point pretty much.. Yummy accompaniments: Raita - lots of it Chutney - on target! Taste of India is a place we look forward to visiting again whenever we make the drive on I-5 or 58! It's a welcome and refreshing break from the usual burgers and fries. Definitely worth a stop! read more

Needed a break and some sustenance while I rested before the end of a long drive late at night. I wasn't actually that hungry so ordered a paneer wrap. The lovely gentleman at the front kept saying not to ask for it so spicy but finally acquiesced. Absolutely delicious, and they gave me a little heat. I'm thinking they must make their paneer fresh in house because it never tastes like that or is so tender when I get it from a store. This is a random jewel on the way to LA. Hope their business stays and lives long. It will be a go to stop anytime I come through. Very gracious proprietors as well as interesting items to purchase. Great business-thank you! read more

Avoid Avoid Avoid, service is rude and terrible, food is terrible. Worst palak paneer we ever tried. We tried curry chicken, palak paneer, lentil soup, jerra rice, and naan bread. Everything had lemon except for naan bread. Don't know why they add lemon on all their food. read more

Nice place on the way to Los Angeles! The location is strictly ok but this is open till late and helped our hungry family with 2 toddlers that got late for dinner. Indian dhaba style food - had the tandoori chicken was pretty decent and the saag paneer with tandoori roti/tawa roti was very good. Just felt the tandoor whether chicken or roti had some black spots if that can be avoided but otherwise good spot on the I-5 freeway which generally is not the case except drive through joints. Special mention to dhaba style chairs / cot and for kids, they enjoyed siting there! Worth the try! read more